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Series of “Classic Live-Action Film” Vinylmation Including TRON, Rocketeer, 20,000 Leagues, & More Coming 2/19

February 12, 2016

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Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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We haven’t posted about new Vinylmation in a long time, but this series is too cool not to talk about… Figures include characters from The Black Hole, Pirates of the Caribbean, Condor Man, the Rocketeer, TRON, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and the Shaggy Dog. There is also a chaser figure and variants that are … Read more

CONCEPT ART: Stunning New Rendering Released for “Rivers of Light” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

March 4, 2019February 12, 2016

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Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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We have seen some cool artwork for the upcoming “Rivers of Light” nighttime spectacular at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but this new piece of art might be the coolest so far: In the artwork, we can see the autonomous floating lanterns we have been mentioning, as well as several large floating animal sculptures surrounding by water … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 2/11/16 (New DHS Merch, Jedi Training, Kylo Ren, ETC.)

February 11, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

I also visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios this weekend to see what was new and exciting, and here’s what I found: Kylo Ren now on the times guide More new Hollywood Studios merchandise continues to roll out A magnet Never noticed the old Star Tours goose droid parts in Launch Bay before More Zootopia merchandise slowly … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: The Magic Kingdom 2/11/16 (Hub is Complete, New Splash Merch, ETC.)

February 11, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

I visited the Magic Kingdom for a few hours on Sunday morning and took some newsworthy photos to share with everyone, so let’s see what’s new and exciting: Good morning Magic Kingdom All of the Main Street Vehicles were out for the first hour of the morning, which was awesome I was completely alone in … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 2/10/16 (Town Center Nears Completion, STK, The Edison, ETC.)

July 16, 2018February 10, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

Over the weekend, I paid a visit to Disney Springs to go to the movies (I saw “Hail Caesar!”, which I highly recommend if you love the Hollywood of the 1930’s and 40’s, similar to the era represented at Hollywood Studios), and I took some newsworthy photos to share while I was there. Let’s take … Read more

This Week on WDW News Tonight (2/10/16): The Dating Game, 15 Years of DCA, & Political Correctness at Disney Parks

February 10, 2016February 9, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Last week, WDW News Tonight debuted to a record live audience and has since been watched or listened to on demand thousands of times. This week, we continue to push the envelope by making a Disney love connection, talking political correctness, and playing probably the most ridiculous game you could imagine… WDW News Tonight is … Read more

VIDEO: Disney Previews Epcot Flower and Garden Festival Merchandise for 2016

February 9, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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In another fun video, Disney today previewed the collection of merchandise for the 2016 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival with Steven Miller: Among the items featured were: Figment flower pot Figment retail MagicBand Guy’s Garden collection Yoda garden decorations Figment appears for the first time ever on Dooney & Bourke purses And much more … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 2/9/16 (AVATAR, Lion Guard Adventure, Rivers of Light, ETC.)

March 4, 2019February 9, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

I visited Animal Kingdom this weekend to check out the new Lion Guard Adventure and while I was there I took pictures of what was new and noteworthy around the park, so let’s take a look: Our usual look at Pandora: The World of AVATAR from the parking lot The Lion Guard Adventure began on … Read more

VIDEO: Interactive Kylo Ren Debuts in Star Wars Launch Bay, Hollywood Studios

February 8, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Kylo Ren finally debuted at Star Wars Launch Bay at Walt Disney World and we were on the scene to meet him: Kylo Ren can now be met on the dark side inside Star Wars Launch Bay and also in the Disney Visa cardholder meet and greet experience replacing Darth Vader.

BREAKING: Is The Circle of Life at Epcot Closed Forever?

February 8, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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While Soarin’ is down to become Soarin’ Around the World, Imagineers are using this opportunity with less guests in the pavilion to refresh the overall experience of The Land. The Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable began running at the pavilion in 1995, replacing the often-despised Symbiosis film, but after a lengthy 21-year-run, it seems … Read more

Pirates of the Caribbean Gets “Culturally Diversified” at the Magic Kingdom

February 8, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

I’ve been trying to find the right words to say before putting out this story over the last few months, but after a fair amount of research and such, I think it’s safe to say that Walt Disney World has “culturally diversified” the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction during a 2015 refurbishment. What does this … Read more

APPLY NOW: Become A Contestant on ‘WDWNT: The Dating Game’ (We’re Serious)

February 5, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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WDW News Tonight debuted just last week, but we’re already pushing the envelope with something you’ve never seen before… Disney online dating seems to be something we are seeing a lot of right now, so in the spirit of all of the WDWNT game shows that have come before it, we are proud to announce … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/5/16 (Castle Crane Returns, New Merchandise, ETC.)

February 5, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

I visited the Magic Kingdom earlier this week and took a few newsworthy photos to share, so let’s take a look at what’s new and exciting around the park: Welcome to the Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle is being touched up after the removal of the holiday lights Magic Carpets of Aladdin is under refurbishment Found … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 2/4/16 (New Meet & Greet, Pizza Planet, New Merchandise, ETC.)

July 16, 2018February 4, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

I recently visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see the latest progress on the expansion of the park, so here’s some photos of what I found of interest while I was there: A Nike polo shirt koins the assortment of new Studios merchandise Also, this ladies sweatshirt The pressed penny machines inside Mickey’s of Hollywood are … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 2/4/16 (Frozen Ever After, Metal Detectors Moving, ETC.)

February 4, 2016

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

I took a short trip to Epcot recently and here’s what I found that was new and exciting (well, at least new): Construction walls up near Epcot security checkpoints in the front of the park The metal detectors are in a strange place here, so I think they may be re-configuring the area I had … Read more

Lineup Announced for Epcot “Garden Rocks” Concert Series as Part of Flower and Garden Festival

February 3, 2016

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Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Thirteen pop bands with hits spanning several decades will play the Garden Rocks Concert Series at the 23rd Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 2-May 30, 2016. This year’s festival expands from 75 to 90 days, adding two additional concert series weekends to the lineup and extending the final weekend of performances to Memorial … Read more

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